| 释义 |
de·vote /dɪˈvəʊt/ vt. | a. | phr.
I vt.
1. 将…献(给)，奉献 (to)
Mary devoted her life to caring for the sick. 玛丽献身于为病人服务。
2. 把…专用(于) (to)
They devote each Saturday to cultivating their gardens. 他们把每个星期六用来从事园艺。
The newspaper devotes two pages to comics. 报纸用两页版面刊登连环漫画。
3. 〈古〉使注定灭亡(或受到破坏)；诅咒
II a.
〈古〉= devoted
[< L dēvōtus devoted, solemnly promised < dēvovēre to vow < DE- + vovēre to vow] phr. devote oneself to 献身于；致力于，专心于；沉溺于 She devoted herself to her invalid child. 她把自己的全副身心都倾注到她的病儿身上。devote oneself to reading 专心于阅读devote oneself to amusement 沉溺于娱乐 |